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E. S. Williams, repairs North Lock-up. . ..
6 65
coal to S. C. Pierce ..
7 00
aid to Mrs. Michael Byron 7 00
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N. Foucreau, Almshouse supplies . 250 00
Jan'y 24. W. A. Wilmarth, aid to Mrs. Wm. Wood .. 6 00
E. C. Knapp, aid to Vernal Stanley . ... 5 00 R. L. Tucker, care 144 tramps East Lock- up. 28 80
G. N. Crandall, aid to E. Borousa. 5 00
Mrs. Joanna Shaw, aid to Addison Shaw .. 60 00
Jan'y 31. Sovereigns of Industry, aid to W. H. Cas- . well. 15 00
Sovereigns of Industry, aid to Mrs. H. Vick- ery .. 6 00
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Jan'y 31. Sovereigns of Industry, aid to H. A. Brown 2 00
D. H. Capron, aid to paupers. . 2 25 C. B. Thompson, aid to Charles S. Pierce .. 6 00
Feb'y 7. Charles S. Cummings, wood for East Lock- up 2 88
H. D. Parmenter, aid to Mrs. William Wood
9 00
H. D. Parmenter, aid to J. Brannaghan, Jr
6 00
66 60 " Emily Hegar 3 00
66 66 66 C. Kennin
4 00
66 Pierce & Carpenter, aid to Pat Day.
2 75
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66 66 C. Kennin. . 3 12
66 N. B. Follett, aid to Mrs. G. H. Brown ...
18 00
66 John S. Follett, " 66
4 27
66 N. B. Follett, aid to Mrs. M. Byron . . ...
27 00
Feb'y 14. E. S. Williams, care 94 tramps at North Lock-up 23 50
66 S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. C. Barrows. 2 00
" N. Gardner ...
16 00
66 "' S. Haynes. . . 4 50
66 Charles Inman . . . . . 9 60
66 Edward Reynolds, aid to Mrs. William H. Wood. . 6 47
R. L. Tucker, care 106 tramps at East Lock- up 21 20
3 00 Feb'y 21. S. P. Lathrop, aid to Mrs. L. Whipple .... Shaw and Wetherell, aid to Joseph Lemere. 4 56
E. C. Knapp, aid to Vernal Stanley .. . . 4 00
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66 Mrs. George Brown .. .
3 14
66 C. B. Thompson, aid to C. S. Pierce. ... 6 00 North Attleboro Gas Light Company, gas for North Lock-up. 1 11
66 S. K. Luce, repairs at East Lock-up 55
Feb'y 28. G. N. Crandall, tickets to tramps .. ·
3 20
John S. Follett, aid to Mrs. G. H. Brown ..
2 66
66 Pierce & Carpenter, aid to H. A. Brown ...
1 56
" Daniel Chapman
1 56
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66 66 " Mrs. E. Hegar .. 3 12
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Feb'y 28. Pierce & Carpenter, aid to Charles Kennin. 3 12
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66 Mrs. Mary Griffin 1 56
N. B. Follett, aid to Mrs. G. H. Brown ... 2 00
66 " Mrs. M. Byron . C. B. Thompson, aid to C. S. Pierce. . . ... Carpenter & Capron, aid to Mrs. Wm. H. Wood. 2 75
6 00
H. D. Parmenter, aid to Mrs. Wm. H. Wood . 9 00
66 H. D. Parmenter, aid to Charles Kennin ... 2 00
Sovereigns of Industry, aid to William H. Caswell 12 00
66 Sovereigns of Industry, aid to Mrs. H. Vick- ery 6 00
Sovereigns of Industry, aid to Mrs. Mary Griffin . 2 00
Holmes & O'Connor, aid to Mary E. Free- man .. 3 00
66
Charles H. Sturdy, coal for East Lock-up. . 10 87
66 Mrs. Mary E.
Freeman . . 3 25
L. Z. Carpenter, aid to H. McNulty 66 Mrs. E. Hegar . .
6 00
12 00
66 66
£ Daniel Chapman . . 4 00
J. G. Barden, aid to Patrick Tracy 66 Mrs. Dawley 3 63
3 12
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Albert Goff, aid to Mrs. W. H. Wood
1 51
66 Wmn. H. Goff, aid to 66
4 59
William Walker, aid to Pardon Robinson .. 12 00
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James Hamilton, repairs North Lock-up ... 24 51 H. L. Leach, supplies East Lock-up. .... 3 95
66 Edward Reynolds, aid to Mrs. W. H. Wood G. N. Crandall, aid to Mrs. Emily White. .
3 31
13 00
66 N. Foucreau, services as Superintendent of Almshouse. 350 00
$5,346 62
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STATE OF ALMSHOUSE, MARCH 1, 1878.
DR.
To hay, stock, farming tools, provisions, &c., on hand March 1, 1877. .$1,949 00
Cash from Town Treasurer. 1,250 00
$3,199 00
CR.
By hay, stock, farming tools, provisions, &c., on hand March 1, 1878. $1,798 95
Reduction in appraisal of property. 150 05
Expense of supporting Almshouse
1,250 00
$3,199 00
S. P. LATHROP,
Overseers G. C. WRIGHT, of
G. N. CRANDALL, Poor.
COLLECTORS' REPORTS, 1877-78.
REPORT OF H. F. MAY, COLLECTOR OF TAXES, SOUTH DISTRICT, FOR 1875-76.
To uncollected taxes, March 1st, 1877 $204 34
By cash paid Geo. Price, Treasurer $204 34
H. F. MAY, Collector.
REPORT OF E. G. MAY, COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR THE SOUTH DISTRICT, A. D. 1877.
DR.
For amount of taxes committed
$9,759 68
added
35 50
interest 23 92
$9,819 10
CR.
Paid George Price, Treasurer
$8,630 14
Discount for prompt payment
478 06
By abatements
296 28
Uncollected taxes 414 62
$9,819 10
March 1st, 1878.
E. G. MAY, Collector.
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REPORT OF JOHN THACHER, COLLECTOR OF TAXES, EAST DIS- TRICT, 1877.
DR.
To uncollected taxes and cash in my hands as per
last report. . . $3,274 68
To taxes committed. 19,910 91
To interest received . 135 93
To additional taxes received 179 00
$23,500 52
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer $18,618 94
By discount for prompt payment. 1,001 94
By taxes abated . 868 22
By uncollected taxes
2,927 42
By cash in my hands 84 00
$23,500 52
JOHN THACHER, Collector.
ATTLEBORO', March 1, 1878.
REPORT OF JOHN T. BATES, COLLECTOR, 1872.
DR.
To cash and uncollected taxes on hand March 5, 1877. $219 41
CR
By abatement
$90 75
Cash and uncollected taxes on hand March 8, 1878. $128 66
JOHN T. BATES, Collector.
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REPORT OF THOMAS A. BARDEN, COLLECTOR OF TAXES, NORTH DISTRICT, FOR 1876-77.
DR.
To uncollected taxes, assessed 1876, March 1, 1877 .. $1,074 32
Taxes committed, 1877 20,562 09
Interest for 1876 42 13
" 1877. 41 69
Sewer tax for 1876, uncollected 662 22
$22,382 45
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer on assessment 1876 $581 31
Abatement on assessment 1876
138 75
Uncollected taxes, "
396 39
Taxes committed, error in assessment 1877.
17 40
Abatements to March 1, 1878.
438 98
Discount for prompt payment. 1,025 29
Cash paid Treasurer .. 17,688 92
Cash and uncollected taxes, March 1, 1878 1,433 19
Uncollected sewer taxes,
66 662 22
$22,382 45 THOMAS A. BARDEN, Collector.
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, March 1, 1878.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE.
CASH PAID.
Balance from last report $16 61
For Labor
176 26
Provisions.
725 66
Clothing and bedding
81 93
Medicine
11 15
Stock
14 00
Blacksmithing
20 59
Pump, tools and repairs
30 78
Grain and seed
270 40
Standing grass
19 00
Coal
17 76
Repairs on house
16 30
Tin and woodenware
17 42
Soap and oil.
23 53
Plaster and salt.
25 25
Funeral expenses of A. Shaw
10 50
Sundry small bills . 10 65
Superintendent's salary
350 00
$1,837 79
CASH RECEIVED.
For Poultry and eggs $115 59
Milk, cream and butter 108 96
Calves and pigs 89 83
Hay and straw 20 33
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For Labor of farm 7 50
Wood
82 31
Board
50 36
Strawberries
52 21
Vegetables
60 70
From Town Treasurer 1,250 00
$1,837 79
N. FOUCREAU, Superintendent.
March 1, 1878.
Average number of paupers, 10112.
Traveling paupers, 171.
Number paupers at Almshouse March 1, 11.
Deaths during the year, 4.
STATION HOUSES.
EAST STATION.
Fuel . .
$30 00
Supplies
31 25
Repairs and material
69 36
Care 1,121 tramps
224 20
$354 81
NORTH STATION.
Fuel
$9 92
Supplies
6 28
Repairs and material
34 16
Care 612 tramps
154 75
$205 11
Total
$559 92
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SCHOOL DISTRICT EXPENSES.
Districts.
Paid for Teaching.
FUEL.
CARE HOUSE.
TOTAL EXPENSE.
1
$1,755 18
$112 10
$146 16
$2,013 44
2
272 00
23 92
4 00
299 92
3
264 00
13 50
4 75
282 25
4
1,341 73
95 25
90 00
1,526 98
5
1,117 34
41 38
40 50
1,199 22
6
312 00
19 75
14 40
346 15
367 50
12 00
17 75
397 25
8
380 00
21 00
7 00
408 00
9
380 00
20 75
17 75
418 50
10
312 00
1 75
6 50
320 25
11
880 00
49 00
83 45
1,012 45
12
208 00
17 92
₩ 40
233 32
13
257 00
15 00
6 50
278 50
14
238 00
3 50
10 75
252 25
15
460 00
40 18
22 25
522 43
16
324 00
20 00
16 50
360 50
17
196 00
16 75
6 00
218 75
18
2,180 49
311 25
340 26
2,832 00
19
255 60
13 00
3 75
272 35
20
406 25
6 68
15 75
428 68
$11,907 09
$854 68
$861 42
$13,623 19
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STANDING OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS,
MARCH 1, 1878.
DISTRICTS.
SCHOLARS.
CR.
DR.
BALANCE DUE.
1
264
$2,185 00
$2,183 05
$1 95
2
25
300 00
299 93
07
3
10
293 79
282 25
11 54
4
187
1,625 00
1,607 99
17 01
12
5
128
1,260 00
1,199 51
60 49
5
6
24
. 409 88
346 15
63 73
8
397 25
3 81
8
61
425 00
423 15
1 85
9
36
425 92
418 50
7 42
10
18
330 27
320 25
10 02
11
114
1,358 61
1,012 45
346 16
12
13
252 87
233 32
19 55
13
20
278 94
278 50
44
14
18
275 00
267 14
7 86
15
57
544 85
522 43
22 42
16
29
408 91
360 50
48 41
17
18
352 70
218 75
133 95
18
388
2,950 00
2,948 24
1 76
19
17
275 00
274 59
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20
90
806 44
428 68
377 76
1878.
EAST HIGH SCHOOL.
April
19, Abbie S. Hawes, teaching. $50 00
May
3. J. O. Tiffany, 60
240 00
66
3. J. O. Tiffany, supplies.
95
66
3. Abbie S. Hawes, teaching
50 00
66
3. S. S. Blake, teaching drawing. 14 00
3. H. J. Whittemore, teaching music 20 00
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401 06
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June 28. J. O. Tiffany, teaching. 210 00
66 28. J. O. Tiffany, incidentals. 75
28. Abbie S. Hawes, teaching. 87 50
66 28. S. S. Blake, teaching drawing 14 00
66 28. S. S. Blake, material. 1 75
July 12. H. J. Whittemore, teaching music 17 50
Sept. 27. H. J. Whittemore, 12 50
Oct. 4. Abbie S. Hawes, 66
75 00
66 4. J. O. Tiffany, teaching. 180 00
4. S. S. Blake, teaching drawing 14 00
Nov. 22. J. O. Tiffany, teaching 210 00
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22. J. O. Tiffany, supplies. 2 80
22. Abbie S. Hawes, teaching 87 50
.6 22. H. J. Whittemore, teaching music 20 00
Dec. 20. Abbie S. Hawes, teaching. 37 50
20. S. S. Blake, teaching drawing 12 00
1878.
Feb. 7. H. J. Whittemore, teaching music 20 00
66 7. J. O. Tiffany, teaching. 240 00
21. S. S. Blake, teaching drawing 24 00
28. Abbie S. Hawes, teaching 100 00
Total $1,741 75
1877.
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
May 3. B. Porter, Jr., teaching. $240 00
66 3. B. Porter, Jr., care of house 12 00
66 3. B. Porter, Jr., incidentals. 5 25
3. Elizabeth K. Goss, teaching
100 00
66 3. S. S. Blake, teaching drawing 14 00
3. H. J. Whittemore, teaching music 20 00
3. J. G. Barden, fuel 14 00
June 28. B. Porter, Jr., teaching. 210 00
28. B. Porter, Jr., care of house 10 50
66 28. E. K. Goss, teaching 87 50
66 28. S. S. Blake, teaching drawing 14 00
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July 12. H. J. Whittemore, teaching music 17 50
Sept. 27. H. J. Whittemore, 12 50
27. B. Porter, Jr., teaching. 150 00
Oct. 11. S. S. Blake, teaching drawing 14 00
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25. B. Porter, Jr., teaching 120 00
Nov. 8. J. G. Barden, fuel .
28 75
66 22. S. S. Blake, teaching drawing
12 00
66 21. E. K. Goss, teaching 162 50
66 22. B. Porter, Jr., teaching. 120 00
66 22. B. Porter, Jr., care of house. 19 50
22. H. J. Whittemore, teaching music. 20 00
1878.
Jan. 3. B. Porter, Jr., . 90 00
Jan.
31. H. J. Whittemore, teaching 20 00
Feb.
7. B. Porter, Jr., teaching 180 00
7. E. K. Goss, teaching 76 00
Total $1,770 00
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EDUCATIONAL INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
1877.
March 30. A. M. Sperry, services as Truant Officer, 1876 . . 5 00
April 19. T. A. Barden & Co., books for indigent pu- pils . 10 61
May 31. Tillinghast & Mason News Co., books for indigent pupils 3 84
66 S. C. Kelley, preparing diplomas 6 50
H. J. Whittemore, singing books for teach- ers' desks 4 11
July
19. C. D. Razee & Co., books for Patrick Mc- Avoy . . 1 59 C. D. Razee & Co., books for Edward Dona- hue. 3 26
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July 19. J. N. Franklin, stove repairs for North High School. 6 30
66 B. Porter, Jr., expenses incurred in gradu- ating exercises. 21 65
66 Knapp, Bates & Follett, pencils, &c. 1 95
Aug. 2. F. B. Greene & Co., programmes for High Schools . 17 00
F. B. Greene & Co., notices of examination of candidates for High Schools. 2 00
Aug. 23. Carpenter & Capron, books for indigent pu- pils . .
. . 21 53
66 H. J. Whittemore, music books for teach- ers' desks. 2 08
1878.
Jan'y 10. Carpenter & Capron, books for indigent pu- pils . Carpenter & Capron, books for teachers' desks. 4 21
10 85
Jan'y 31. B. A. Razee & Co., books for indigent pu- pils 5 22
Feb'y 14. Advocate Publishing Co., advertising 2 00 ... H. M. Gorham, repairing organ East High School 17 00
66 T. A. Barden & Co., books for indigent pu- pils, and teachers' desks 7 02
Feb'y 28. Carpenter & Capron, slate for indigent pupil 35 . 66 F. B. Greene & Co., advertising school ap- propriations 3 75
$157 82
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RECAPITULATION.
By Road Commissioners, highways $ 8,527 97
66 66
Blackinton's bridge 600 00
66 66 Abbott's Run bridge 850 00
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Dr. Foster's bridge. 600 00
widening County street 95 62
District Schools 13,623 19
Pauper expenses 5,346 64
Current expenses
3,761 23
Incidental .
1,922 54
66 Educational
157 82
High Schools.
3,511 75
Money borrowed.
11,000 00
Interest on money borrowed
107 72
66 bonds
948 00
State tax
3,885 00
National Bank tax
246 84
County tax
4,238 48
State aid to soldiers and their families 1,060 00
Cash in Treasury, March 1, 1878
5,906 02
$66,388 82
The undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Attleborough, re- spectfully report that they have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector, Town Clerk and Road Commis- sioners, for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, and find them correctly entered and properly vouched for.
WILLIAM P. SHAW, GEO. W. CHEEVER,
Auditors.
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LIST OF PERSONS HAVING STATE AID.
Angeline S. Adams,
Kesiah Hall,
Ruth Burchard,
Eliza A. Clark,
Dexter B. Freeman, William A. Hatten,
Bridget Drake,
Ellen O. Reagan,
Ellen M. Johnson,
William H. Smith,
Abbie R. Thayer,
Mary H. Kingman,
Emeline E. Wilmarth,
Frank W. Galloway,
George L. Draper,
Irving George,
Lucy A. Jackson,
Julius S. Blake,
Harriet N. Thomas.
WARRANT
FOR
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
BRISTOL SS. To William A. Macdonald, one of the Constables of the Town of Attleborough, GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Attleborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Agricultural Hall, in said Attleborough, on Monday, March 18, 1878, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
2. To consider and act upon the reports of tlie Selectmen, Treasurer, and other Town Officers.
3. To determine the number that shall constitute the Board of Select- men, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, School Committee and Consta- bles for the ensuing year.
4. To bring in their votes for Town Clerk, Selectmen, Assessors, Over- seers of the Poor, Treasurer and School Committee, all on one ballot.
5. To bring in their votes for one Road Commissioner, and Constables, on one ballot.
6. To choose all other Town Officers. .
7. To see if the town will accept of the Jury List as revised by the Selectmen.
8. To see if the town will instruct the Prudential Committees of the School Districts to contract with Teachers.
9. To determine the salaries and compensation of Town Officers.
10. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of receipts from the Collectors.
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11. To see if the town will instruct the Assessors to require the inhabi- tants to render to them a written statement, over their signatures, of their property not exempt from taxation.
12. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Section 1, Chapter 186, of the year 1877, relative to the election of Overseers of the Poor.
13. To see what disposition the town will make of the Dog Fund re- ported in the hands of the Treasurer.
14. To see if the town will raise money by assessment or otherwise, to pay State Aid, in anticipation of reimbursement by the State as provided by the Statutes.
15. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to contract with one or more physicians to attend the town poor for the ensuing year.
16. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to have the warrants for all town meetings printed in the papers published in Attleboro.
17. To see if the town will vote to abolish the School Districts.
18. To see if the town will take any action relative to the Town Pound.
19. To see what action, if any, the town will take relative to the claim of Leprelete Capron for damages alleged to have been sustaincd on account of a defect in the highway.
20. To see what action the town will take with regard to the collection of the unpaid Betterment Taxes, in the North District, on account of sewer.
21. To see what action the town will take in relation to a suit brought by Milton W. Blackinton and others on account of widening Grove street in North Attleboro.
22. To see what action the town will take, if any, relative to the drain- age of Park street, in the village of Attleboro.
23. To see how much the town will appropriate to carry the above arti- cle into effect.
24. To see if the town will vote to abate Michael Powers' taxes on ac- count of his maintaining a watering trough on Washington street for the convenience of the public; agreeably to a petition.
25. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred dol- lars for the repair and improvement of the road leading from the "Barrows Tavern," so called, on the old Boston and Providence Pike, to the Rhode Island line; agreeably to a petition.
26. To see if the town will accept of the re-location of the road running northerly from Washington street in North Attleboro to Wrentham line, as laid out by the Road Commissioners; agreeably to a petition.
27. To see if the town will accept of Ash street, beginning at Washing- ton street in North Attleboro, running westerly to Broadway, as laid out by the Road Commissioners; agrecably to a petition.
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28. To see if the town will acccept of Church street, beginning at Washington street in North Attleboro', running westerly to High street, as laid out by the Road Commissioners; agreeably to a petition.
29. To see if the town will aceept of Division street, beginning at Washington street in North Attleboro, running westerly to Orange street, as laid out by the Road Commissioners; agreeably to a petition.
30. To see if the town will accept of Pleasant street, beginning at Broad street in North Attleboro, running westerly to Orange street, as laid out by the Road Commissioners; agreeably to a petition.
31. To see if the town will accept of LeRoy street, beginning at Bank street in Attleboro, running easterly to a proposed street, called High street, as laid out by the Road Commissioners agreeably to a petition.
32. To see if the town will accept of that part of Peck street beginning at Attleboro Branch Railroad, running easterly to the Boston and Provi- dence Railroad, and from the Boston and Providence Railroad easterly to Pleasant street, as laid out by the Road Commissioners; agreeably to a petition.
33. To see if the town will accept of a road beginning near Coupe's Tannery, in South Attleboro, running westerly to a point near the resi- dence of Widow Lewis at Lanesville, as laid out by the Road Commission- ers; agreeably to a petition.
34. To see if the town will accept of the road beginning at the Lanes- ville road, running westerly to the Cumberland line, as laid out by the Road Commissioners; agreeably to a petition.
35. To sec if the town will accept of a re-location of "Mill Road," be- ginning at West Attleboro, running northeasterly to the " Bay Road," near the residence of Widow Nancy Daggett, as laid fout by the Road Com- missioners; agreeably to a petition.
36. To see if the town will accept of a road beginning near Nelson Tinkham's residence, running westerly to the Cumberland line, as laid out by the Road Commissioners; agreeably to a petition.
37. To see if the town will accept of a re-survey of the Lanesville road, running from Cumberland line to Birch Hill road, as laid out by the Road Commissioners.
38. To see if the town will instruct the Road Commissioners to rebuild " Trotter's Bridge," so called, on Washington street.
39. To see how much the town will appropriate to carry the above article into effect.
40. To see if the town will instruct the road Commissioners to rebuild a bridge on the road leading from South Attleboro to County street, near the residence of Mr. Joseph Carpenter.
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41. To see how much the town will appropriate to carry the above article into effeet.
42. To see if the town will vote to rebuild a bridge near " Pike's " Saw Mill, on the road running from Bear Swamp to Norton road.
43. To see how much the town will appropriate to carry the above article into effect.
44. To see how much money, if any, the town will appropriate to be expended by G. A. R. Post, No. 145, in decorating the graves of the Soldiers and Sailors of the Republic buried within the limits of the town.
45. To determine how much the town will appropriate for the Common or District Schools, and how the same shall be divided and apportioned to the several districts.
46. To see how much the town will appropriate for the High Schools.
47. To see how much the town will appropriate for the support of paupers.
48. To see how much the town will appropriate for Highways and Bridges.
49. To see how much the town will appropriate for current and inci- dental expenses.
50. To see how much the town will appropriate, if any, to reduce the town debt.
51. To see what discount, if any, the town will make for the prompt payment of taxes.
52. To determine how much the town will raise by taxation to meet the appropriations, defray the annual expenses, and pay the State and County taxes. .
And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, at the principal stores and the several post offices in said town, at least seven days before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not, and make return of this, with your doings thereon, to us at or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands, at Attleboro, this eighth day of March, A. D. 1878.
S. P. LATHROP, Selectmen G. C. WRIGHT, of
G. N. CRANDALL, Attleboro.
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REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF ATTLEBOROUGH,
For the year ending February 28, 1878.
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REPORT.
In this report we adopt an arrangement somewhat different from that followed in former recent reports. For the sake of variety, and to conform more nearly to the letter, if not to the spirit of the statute, we propose to exhibit the condition of our schools the past year in detail, instead of presenting their character and work in a general and summary manner. This will give us the opportunity to state facts and make suggestions in reference to particular schools which may not be applicable to all our schools.
We have, at the present time, twenty school districts in town. We shall speak of them in numerical order, indicating the locality of each by its old and still familiar name.
No. 1 .- HATCH NEIGHBORHOOD.
This populous district has a spacious, plain but not un- sightly school edifice, conveniently and pleasantly situated. It is in good repair, and its grounds are neatly kept. Its rooms are light and airy, and they are admirably arranged and furnished. Their heating apparatus is such that they can be kept sufficiently warm without difficulty. We have had four well graded schools in this building, all that it will accommodate, but another school will soon be needed, and what then ?
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LOWER PRIMARY.
Teacher-Miss Ella I. Barden.
Wages per month, $36 00
Weeks of school,
Spring, 14,
Autumn, 13,
Winter, 10
Number of pupils, 88,
83,
69
Average attendance, 71,
66
71,
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UPPER PRIMARY.
Teacher,-Miss Florence L. Hancock.
Wages per month, $36 00
Weeks of school,
Spring, 14,
Autumn, 13,
Winter, 10
Number of pupils, 66 56,
67,
66 63
Average attendance,
66
48,
66 57, 54
INTERMEDIATE.
Teachers-Spring, Miss Emily W. Stanley; other terms, Miss Hattie D. Paine.
Wages per month, - $36 00
Weeks of school, Spring, 14, Autumn, 13, Winter, 10
Number of pupils, 46,
66 48,
66 46
Average attendance, 41,
66 40, 40
GRAMMAR. Teacher-Mr. S. C. Kelley.
Wages per month, Spring, $60; Autumn, $76.50; Winter, $76.50.
Weeks of school, Spring, 14,
Autumn, 13, Winter, 10
Number of pupils,
40,
31,
29
Average attendance,
36,
26,
28
49
Pupils neither absent nor tardy for one year : Josie Curtis, Willie Lalley, Sarah Farrell, Hattie Witherell, Sophie Rister, Willie O'Brien, Joseph Curtis. Two terms: George Dunn, Henry Newell, Lizzie Casey, Nellie Freeman, Maggie Hamil, Stella Philips, Bell Shaw, Lizzie Thompson, Marion Dean, Charlie Hostmeir, David Glidden, Arthur McCarthy, Charles O'Brien, Winnie Barden, Francis Curtiss, Henry Shaw, Nellie Burrill, Edgar Barden. For one term : Olney Curtiss, Charles Smith, Emma Keats, Nettie Whiting, Arthur Clark, Bradford Curtiss, George Curtiss, John Casey, Owen Curtiss, Edwin Greene, John McDougal, Charles McCarthy, Byron Shaw, Lillian Curtiss, Sarah McAvoy, Josie Wright, Willie Austin, John Ginnodo, Sarah Hamil, Mabel Barden, Minnie Guild, Mabel White, Edith Blackinton, Lettie Freeman, Annie Peck, Nellie Jillson, Josie Miller, Charles McNulty, Ida Fisher, Flora Crook, Josie McGowan, Arthur Lord, Nellie Blanchard, Annie Curtiss, Mary McGinn, Eddie Miller, Louisa Mornier, Mary Mornier, Annie Bicknell, Leda Thompson, Arthur Brainard, Charles Bent, Annie McCarthy, Annie Wright, John Farrell, Ernest King, William Long, Carrie Price.
All the schools in this district have been satisfactory to all concerned, with the exception of the Intermediate. The teachers of this department are both well educated, being graduates, the one of our High School East and of the Nor- mal School, Bridgewater, and the other of our High School North and of the Providence Normal. Their methods of teaching were excellent, and they were devoted to their work, but as disciplinarians they failed to meet the approba- tion of many of the families whom they served, and hence their success in this respect was not all that could be wished. It will be seen by the statistics above, that some- thing must be done speedily to relieve the lower depart- ments of their crowded condition. Either another school must soon be opened, or pupils must be told to " go up higher," into grades for which they are not qualified.
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